How to decide what to study in uni

It is overwhelming for sure, having to make a 3 or more years decision that will have repercussions for the rest of your life. It may seem like you are just picking something out that you like and wouldn’t mind learning about for a large period of time, or even worse, an extension of high school. But in reality it is one of the (bigger) steps to securing your career (I say this in the sense that some jobs require a degree!). So it is a big decision to make and may be harder than you think to decide on an area. Of course your first choice is not definite, you can always change your mind at any point of the ride, but it will be time and money that you invested anyways. So today I offer some tips to help you make a more confident decision and prepare you better for that next big stage: university.

1.Firstly, find out how do you work. What do you like doing and how. Do like creative work, team work, working by yourself, public speaking, organizing, writing…? The possibilities are endless and try to get as many words as possible, so you get a clear idea. It will work as a filter for the job, and consequently, degree search.

2.Then it’s time to pinpoint some careers to consider, no matter how hard or impossible they may seem. Take note of them all, get as many options that fit you as you can think of. After you have a list of jobs and areas, look through it for a pattern between all of them. It may not give you a clear final answer of the perfect right job for you, but it will open your eyes for new connections, possibilities and characteristics to look for instead of just a tittle.

3.Look up Youtube videos about those same careers: conferences related to that topic; a day in the life of …; how to become a …; tips on …; etc. It is great resource to get an inside of how it may be in the future, see how real life people are doing it and see if it matches you and is what you want.

4.Take a class on it. There is a lot of free information out there, especially online. You can use sites like Udemy and Skillshare to gain access to amazing classes and courses on anything you can think of. You can also find live classes in your hometown or nearby and supportive groups with professionals or newbies in the area who get together to talk about their careers. This is a great way to envision how uni classes will be, what you like learning about and if it really is what you think it is.

5.You can start the search for unis and give a hard look at their study curriculums. That really helped me decide between a wide range of universities, because some of them had a different approach than what I would be comfortable with and make the most out of it. Take my example: as I was interested in Advertising, Marketing and Graphic Design I looked for a uni that offered me classes in all those areas, instead of those who gave me more business, finance and economics classes, which is another approach to the marketing course.

6.Do a lot of research: read articles, books, etc. Try to start learning about it before starting uni. That will give you a clear idea of what to expect from classes and if you will enjoy learning about it and getting better at it.

7.Give yourself small easy challenges that would resemble future work. So you see how you handle it and if you like it. Even if you don’t know to process and solve the problem all the way through, it is a test to see how engaged you get, if you get a lot of ideas to solve it and if you actually enjoy the process.

And that is all I got. I am sure there are other ways to reach a solid confident conclusion of what to study for 3/4 years, like talking with people you know who have the careers or degree you are considering. But I found these the more practical and effective ways to reach a satisfying conclusion. I hope you do too and that it helps you! Enjoy uni 🙂

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